UNITED STATES v. NELSON

No. 19-41008.

990 F.3d 947 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vernon D. NELSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 12, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eileen K. Wilson , Carmen Castillo Mitchell , Assistant U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marjorie A. Meyers , Scott Andrew Martin , Federal Public Defenders, Kathryn Shephard , Federal Public Defender's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Higginbotham, Smith, and Dennis, Circuit Judges.


Vernon Nelson pleaded guilty pursuant to a conditional plea agreement to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 kilograms or more of marijuana, reserving the right to appeal the denial of his suppression motion. He claims that evidence seized from his vehicle and statements he made should have...

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